The service was quick and efficient. They have an amazing variety of games to select from and many different systems. The selection is phenomenal. It can be difficult to locate video games that are rare, my only con is the price points for the video games are pretty high. I snagged a few games for my collection and will definitely be back to purchase more. The employee who assisted was kind and answered all of my questions. Go buy some games, cheer read more

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My experience with Retro Game Trader left me more concerned about how the store is run than the condition of any single item. From the start, interactions with the owner felt inconsistent. Listings described items as "mint" or "like new," but what I received didn't match those descriptions. When I reached out, the responses were vague and shifted depending on the question, which made it difficult to get a clear resolution. What stood out most was the lack of transparency. Basic questions about sourcing and condition grading were met with unclear answers, and at times the explanation seemed to change. As a buyer, that creates a level of uncertainty that's hard to ignore--especially in a market where condition and trust are everything. After this experience, I took a closer look at other feedback and noticed similar concerns about communication and consistency. Even if each case is different, the overlap is enough to raise caution. A business like this relies heavily on trust between the seller and the customer. Right now, based on how this was handled, that trust just isn't there for me. I'd recommend being very thorough--ask detailed questions, document everything, and don't rely solely on the listing descriptions. If you need proof, his name is LANCE KRAFT and there are numerous reviews of this mans character, or lack there of... https://badbuyerlist.org/buyer/f0af05e5bd73adcfd1505f7c read more

Retro Game Trader - Here is the owner in all his glory... holding an uppercase L which describes him perfectly - Video Game Stores Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

horrible experience. items are brought in, told they don't work, low ball and then resell at full value.

A total goldmine of nostalgia and awesome games! They have SO MANY games and consoles, some I'd never even seen in person before (Haunting Ground and Rule of Rose are so elusive!!). Their pricing is fair, for such a collection of games that aren't being made anymore seeing a super rare game for 300$ isn't a surprise. They also have a ton of more inexpensive games and good finds. Their little collection of game merchandise inside their side room is one of my favorites! They seem to have new little things all the time over there. The staff has always been friendly without giving the feeling of them following us around, and I really appreciate that. Whenever I've come to them with a question they're always happy to try to find out the answer or point me in the right direction in town! I'm definitely a loyal customer there and will continue to be so! read more

Tons and tons of selections if that's what you're looking for, but it's soooo expensive. I collect games, and have general knowledge on game pricing, and when I say I could only find one game price fairly I mean it. When you compare your prices to GameStop, which is typically more expensive already, they were more expensive than every one GameStop was selling. Bought a couple of games but I definitely will look ANYWHERE else before ever going there again. read more

They have a very good selection of games, unfortunately that's completely marred by the fact that their prices are not at all based in reality. I guess they did help me in deciding to pull the trigger on a game I wanted and found on eBay, where it was substantially less expensive. read more

This store definitely has the selection of popular and rare games with a sprinkle of rare consoles like the Hello Kitty Dreamcast I used to drool over about 20'years ago. The only thing is, as a collector myself, I wasn't able to muster up the 200% markup on the prices to buy any of the games. Not even one. I actually thought I'd lost my mind and became rich overnight because I actually thought for a moment of selling the same items I own only to realize their prices are not based on actual value. It's nice to walk around and look at the games but there is no way I'd pay over $10 for most ps2 games unless it's something like Silent Hill or some of similar value, but not one game was under $12. Literally was ready to go home and make a million on my own collection! Ps one games were even more overpriced. I get that if you want to really play a game that you need now or found that one thing that you want to blow your 14th birthday wad on, but even with big kid money, this is nothing about retro game trading but more about fleecing people for their memories. In the end, I wound up at Goodwill, found the controller ( a better one) for $5, and went home to price my own loot only to find out that while my collection is valuable, it's not worth nearly what retro game trader would try to sell it to me for. read more

I love these nerds!! So smart and have the games and can help with all your game needs! I thank god for this place!!

Good: Excellent selection. Most games/equipment seem cleaned up and in decent shape. Bad: VERY OVERPRICED. I don't return mostly for this reason. One staff member was very rude when I tried haggling on a price of a game. I regret buying it from them, but it was a gift for a friend. Otherwise, I would have left immediately. I refuse to return since then. read more

Retro Game Trader replaced my Game Boy's internal battery in minutes, provided a new power adapter, and offered generous trade-ins. Super knowledgeable staff, excellent service, and a top destination for games & accessories. read more

Without exaggeration, this is the best retro game store I have ever been in. The presentation of the games along with easy to read labeling system which gives you all the info you need without having to continually ask questions is top tier. This is a game store you can go for basic games and high end games. The perusing experience is unmatched. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Prices are what they are in the market you visit. Certainly reasonable based off what I guess is "going sold on eBay rate." This may bother some, but it's reasonable. If you don't like a price, ask to negotiate. If you enjoy looking at games, this is Disney Land. They have museum quality items as well. By far my favorite game store, and I've been in a bunch. read more

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Some of the games here are a bit on the pricey side, but they more than make up for it in selection. They have nearly anything you could want not only in games, but consoles, accessories, and even rare DVD's. If there was a system that I couldn't find anywhere else, this would be the place I would look and the staff is very knowledgeable, friendly and willing to help. read more

Great experience coming here for the first time and i was able to find and buy a PS2 to HDMI adapter for reasonable cost! Great customer service and the staff were all very helpful and full of good knowledge about each product ! read more

Very large selection of games with really friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely come back again!

My favorite retro game store in the Portland area. There is a wide variety of games and the staff has always been helpful and friendly whenever I have questions. The prices here are comparable to what I can find online. This is a must visit place for anyone that is interested in collecting video games. read more

Let's see: Great selection. Staff available who actually know about video games. They are always open. They give GREAT trade-in value and are always honest and up-front to set proper expectations ("we can't give a lot for that, we have a lot of them and they aren't selling"). They don't sell games in poor condition (they resurface everything). 30 day guarantee on consoles they sell you. These guys are honest sellers who give reasonable trade-in and sell quality games and that's why I keep coming back. read more

I'm a super casual gamer looking for some titles to go with the xbox360 I found and this place came highly recommended. I love it here! LOTS of games and lots of hard-to-find stuff. The staff I spoke with was very friendly and knowledgeable and even found a way to save me a few bucks. Are they the cheapest place to buy games? Probably not but if you want to talk to people who know their stuff (do you get that on eBay?) and are friendly enthusiasts then come here. I'll definitely be back! read more

Came in with a unplayable dvd with home videos on it, and they were able to completely refurbish it and make it play. I'm so thankful for their service! Great people, so nice to talk to read more

Service is always attentive, helpful and friendly. Not only do they sell consoles, They also have a wide selection for literally any system you could imagine, including rare games. The prices are fair since it is a collector spot. I'm more than happy to spend my money and time here and can't wait for my next visit! read more

I was absolutely impressed coming to this store. The place is spacious, organized and everything is so easy to find and super clean and organized. The staff were all amazing and helpful. One staff member gave my very excited 1 1/2 year old a little video game figure as a free gift which really made us feel welcome. We ended up getting him a charizard plush, a Mario kart pull back toy and some little vinyl figures as well. I purchased a treasure trove of games (all in great condition). One employee gave me super good service and even talked to me about other stores in the area to check out (which I really appreciated) and just the overall stores that were worth visiting during my trip. This place just had it all with selection, organization and customer service centered on making customers feel happy and welcome. I'd recommend this place to anyone who's looking for an amazing experience and a great selection. Thank you staff for all of your help and making my son feel special. read more

I used to love this store, it's like a walk in museum for anything a retro collector would die for. Sadly since COVID and the addition of the new storefront, prices have since skyrocketed. I don't mean slightly, the inflation here is absolutely insane! $280 for Silent Hill on PS1? ($90 on eBay in the same condition) Are you kidding me? $29 for Jedi Power Battles not in its original case?! (Half that on eBay/Amazon) The list goes on, and that's just for PS1 titles. Everything you'd find for $4 to $15 at another retro game store is automatically hovering over $30 or more, regardless if it's in the original case with artwork or not. Now granted if you're a true mint collector, this place and the prices are more justified. But if you're just trying to pick up a copy from the past and blast through it? Definitely not the place for you. There aren't many retro stores in the Portland are anymore but honestly with how disgustingly high their prices are I recommend eBay or Amazon for used copies. Even then with shipping you save so much more money and get the same games. It's just insane that one of the last stores in the Portland area will milk their prices and expect customers to pay the prices to have the game instantly instead of waiting. Lastly I'd like to point out the staff. Not the nicest bunch of people at all. The dialogue is holier than thou, judgement for your own preference if it's need pop culture topics, but their opinion isn't wrong. Isn't it just splendid to have one sided dialogue? Haha, not a great experience. I think it's hysterical the demigod vibe the employees put off. Definitely have to agree with what everyone else has written on here about the employees and the poor non existent customer service. Avoid this place and take your money elsewhere. Places like this absolutely don't deserve your money. Buying games shouldn't feel uncomfortable. It should be fun. read more

The place was amazing they had a lot of stuff including rare collectibles the Customer service was great 10/10 100% would recommend if you want a game or game system 100% you will find it even if it is rare read more

Retro game trader sells used games without artwork or recreated artwork for 4 to 5 dollars more than retail price. He didn't even try to accommodate me in the slightest after I told him they are selling it 5 dollars more. pretty much told me to kick rocks... being someone who works in customer service I would never treat my customer like that and refuse to even research price and get back to me. I've spent plenty of money in that shop and have been a very nice and respectful person. This is absolutely ridiculous to think professionals treat their paying customers like they do. I'll never buy anything from this shop again. Trappers was selling it 16 dollars cheaper than retro game trader!! The owner replied to my Google review woth we have a low price guarantee are you sure you aren't referring to gamestop? I then called back and let them know I left the review and wanted to speak to the owner and they refused to give me their information. If I refused to let a customer at my job talk to a manager I would be written up or fired. The people who work there are small and they get a kick out of being rude to people. Gross read more

Highly organized establishment with broad selections of games and systems. Offers numerous services repairing and cleaning of products. Recommend to all. read more

Really unique place with respectful staff. Definitely overpriced compared to others, but it's because they have a larger selection compared to everyone else with more availability. You can get better deals elsewhere but you'll spend more time looking. Bigger name, bigger price and they know it. I told them that the prices were slightly high and they said it was slightly higher for the man hours required to have them on the shelf, but that they were definitely up to date. (They weren't). When asked if they bargain or if the prices were up to date they refused to double check. So they lose a star for that. That being said, the games I bought were in immaculate condition, so I didn't mind paying a little extra knowing they were legit and tested. The only reason I'd come here is if you're tired of looking for the game you want, and you're willing to pay extra to get it. The companies gotta make their money too ‍ read more

Retro Game Trader - Video Game Stores Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

Thought I saw Seth Rogan but it was just a racist biggot. The mayonnaise mayhem is heavy here so shop at your own discretion. The store also smelled like a wet dog smh. Do yourself a favor and shop elsewhere. read more

I love everything about Retro Game Trader! It's my "High Fidelity" of the game world. Everyone is helpful and personable!

This store has the most absurd pricing I have ever seen in a game store things here skew way beyond the average price on many products not to mention they print off fake cover art for some games which is a huge no no. I would not recommend this place to anyone but if you have no other choice but here then you need to research your prospective purchase cause if you don't you will be taken advantage of. read more

Fantastic organized store with lots of inventory, friendly and knowledgable staff and lots of variety. Sadly, their prices are 40-70% HIGHER than MARKET PRICE. I drove 10 hours to visit Portland and decided this was the first stop before my 10 hr drive back home. Asked prices for 3 games that were already almost double market price. They "researched" prices only to come back validating that their prices were what market price was. Clearly they were lying or just didn't want to change price. All other prices throughout the store were consistently ridiculous, possibly to prevent them re-pricing over and over again. Recommend as a visit... but if you're looking for value, this place is NOT it. read more

This is THE BEST gaming store in the state of Oregon. The folks LOVE games who work there, they aren't just working their. Their used games are reasonable prices, and for older consoles, incredible. I bought a used PS3 slim from them for a great price, I know they test all of their stuff (unlike a huge chain we all know of), and if you get hardware from them that has issues? They will make it right immediately. HUGE selection of used games. For ALL consoles. It's worth driving 50 miles just to go here because of that alone, and the service and knowledge these folks offer makes it that much better. Retro Game Trader. Go there. read more

They have just about everything in stock at this store. Plus the staff here are amazing and very helpful!

Went here recently with some friends: it's a massive store and they take pride in having such a huge collection of games, with nearly complete for some consoles, and it's genuinely pretty impressive. What's not impressive is the obscene markup on some of the games they listed. The virus caused some general price increases in retro games, plus things like the collectable card craze has caused anything with the Pokémon brand on it to skyrocket in value, but even with that taken into account, some of the games they're selling have a pretty hefty price increase on top of the currently inflated asking price from online resellers or tracking sites like PriceCharting. As far as I could tell, there was no guarantee that some of them were even CIB. The prices can be pretty obscene, but I suppose strategies like that are why they're still afloat while the brick and mortar used game shops from my childhood have all shut down. All that being said, they do have their impressive collection, plus some genuinely rare collectors items and imports that totally justify their price in my eyes. It also serves as a small museum of video game history, with little notes and recommendations from the staff in the store shelves, plus they've got lots of little trinkets and accessories like keychains and plushies that (I would assume) are very reasonably priced. The staff all seems very nice and knowledgeable as well, I still enjoyed making the trip out, even if I didn't buy anything. If you like this kind of stuff and you're in the area, I would still suggest checking it out, even if it's just to window shop, but if you find something you REALLY want there and have a fat wad of cash burning a hole in your pocket, I would still cross reference with PriceCharting.com and GameValueNow.com to make sure you're getting a fair deal. The market might be ridiculous as of this review, but remember that you too, as the consumer, are part of the market. You can help make the changes you want to see in the world by being mindful of asking prices and smart with your dollar. (I posted this verbatim on google reviews and the owner replied by implying I was a reseller, which not only am I personally not, it's a bit of a glass house to throw stones in for a used game store) read more

Called ahead to buy a wii fit balance board. They said on the phone "oh we have three of those yeah did you want me to put one aside for you?" So I go to go buy it and ask the employees around (because they won't ask you if you need help) And they tell me they'll look in the back and oh they don't have it in the back. So I insist I had someone leave one aside for me and he said oh ok let me look and bam it was literally where he was working, behind the register. This was my third time trying to buy this seemingly in stock item and the third time I had called to check if they had one read more

I liked the store and game selection. That being said the staff was rude and not informative. Almost like they expect you to already understand everything relating to game trade-ins despite it being my first time and telling them so. Gave them my number and they never got back to me, even after two hours. Called and they said they had tried, but they had the correct number and clearly didn't. And then the low-ball offers for store credit and excuses for overstock and having to clean the games despite most of them being in excellent condition. The overstock is understandable, but the staff was condescend trying to pass off the games being in poor condition and that requiring a lot of work. Staff is simply rude and looking down on the customer base. Won't return. Lost any future business from myself.pne read more

Sold some PS3 games here recently. Great selection of games and gaming systems. Loved the history and variety. read more

Retro Game Trader - Video Game Stores Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

Retro game nerdvana! I went in to look for a battery replacement for a Sega game, and while they didn't do that, they gave great advice on how to. Found a couple other games I was looking for the NES as well. Don't forget to check out the clearance wall, they have everything half off the sticker price and you can find some obscure games. read more

This place is awesome! The interior is a little drab upon first appearance, but the selection speaks for itself. They have a TON of games both new and classic, boatloads of accessories, and obscure systems of which you've likely never even heard. The prices seem to be a little more than what you'd pay online, but they have a really good trade in value for both in store credit and cash, plus just about everything you want there on hand and tested to ensure they work. Also it's locally owned! Employees are friendly and engaging, and the owner showed me a couple of rare things they have off the floor because he overheard me saying I didn't know there was such a thing as a laserdisc player that also plays games (hell yeah, outdated dinosaur trivia!). It was amazing. I really appreciated their enthusiasm and knowledge. Between all of them you can get pretty good input on just about any question you may have on games or systems. They offer some classes (such as caring for and missing systems, etc.) and offer repair services, too. Also carry some game-related merchandise like jewelry, belt buckles, stickers, buttons, etc. I believe you can also rent the back area for pretty cheap to play games with a group and sometimes they host game tournaments. There are also a couple free to play arcade machines. If you love gaming, definitely check these guys out and buy all the things! read more

Retro Game Trader - ROB! Yes, he's for sale, but you can just admire him, too. - Video Game Stores Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

Cool store, great selection, but everything is way too overpriced.

This place is absolutely wonderful! It's almost like a museum of old video games where you can find anything and everything, no matter how obscure. From all of the classics like NES, Sega Genesis, and Nintendo 64, to the less common stuff like 3DO, Atari Jaguar, and Philips CD-i; the consoles and the majority of their games are ALL here. Beyond their vast selection, the staff are all amazing people who are great to chat with and will help out with any retro gaming needs you may have. Any retro gaming enthusiast in the area, or anyone who wants to pick up an old classic from the past, absolutely needs to check this place out! read more

Super friendly and helpful staff and more video games than I've ever seen in one location. Amazing! The one downside is that they have a "50% off wall" that, when browsing, is obviously marked up at least 100% higher than what it should be. Collectors aren't that dumb. It's insulting to my intelligence, but it's a small beef with an otherwise excellent store. read more